I'm going with Dru on this one. These are two of those words in our language that change meaning depending on the speaker, the context, etc. People who have "climbed" Mt. Rainier will also say they "climbed" Mt. Si, while others will say they "hiked" Si or "ran" Si. Do what you love, call it what you like, and if someone takes issue with your verbiage, pity tha foo.
that's cause everyone around here is a fuckin genius